I am well aware of the challenges and costs - including the safety risk. None of those need/should prevent 'doing the right thing' though. I don't envisage it happening in my lifetime though!
It's 'pushed' because it has traditionally been the major contributor to 'renewables'
Kindly explain why - practical/safety limitations apart, as I already know these exist.
Are you suggesting that might be a better choice than into the sun? I'd challenge your 'less energy' assertion too. The Sun's gravity is a pretty powerful force! After all, it can keep the 6 thousand billion billion (6*10**21) ton Earth revolving around it when it's travelling at nearly 70,000mph and from 93Million miles away!
Challenging opinions is one thing, but challenging simple scientific facts about celestial mechanics is another.
I'm 'happy' to be proved wrong...please do so.
If you're genuinely interested, here are a few articles:
A proverbial drop in the ocean!
There's an item in the first link that indicates that there's already been success in launching something into (or at least, touching) the sun! So it CAN be and HAS been done!
The space shuttle main engines ran on hydrogen.
